Sudden constipation

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For the last 2 weeks I’m severely constipated, bloated and just feel uncomfortable. Can’t really go to the toilet, and desperate to!

Any ideas to help?

I had a colonoscopy for another issue a few months ago so not super worried it’s anything serious, but it’s still really uncomfortable and any tips massively appreciated. Also any ideas what might cause such a sudden change?

Get some lactulose/ senna and keep taking until bowels open. If it’s been like 7 days since BO I would visit doctor as you may need something stronger or an enema. Keep taking laxatives for a while daily to keep you regular,
could be stress/ travel/ different food or change of diet. Or eating too much bread for example.

Having tried all proprietary and dietary fibre products without success - what is currently working for me is 1 to 2 tbsp olive oil at bedtime with 2 senna tablets, followed by a pint of water, preferably standing up, on waking.

The olive oil seems to be coating the bowel lining and easing transit in my case (where nothing else at all had worked).

Adding in new medication?

The horrible heat?

Personally it is too hot for my sticky toffee pudding with dates so resorted to a sprinkling of dried chilli flakes on my pasta ready meal last night.
Bran flakes for dinner tonight.

Lactulose is also my friend.

I suddenly stopped being able to digest fibre and developed constipation. I'm on 3 Laxido a day and a low Fodmap diet. Laxido gets things moving. I initially was told to take 4 a day.

Thanks everyone. Could be the heat - I hate the heat! 🤣